The Juvenile Justice Committee of the Supreme Court of India, with UNICEF India, opened a national stakeholders consultation on 12 October 2026 marking ten years of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, according to a UNICEF India press release of that date. The event was titled "Ten Years of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015: Progress, Challenges and Priorities for the Next Decade." Participants included judges, child welfare committees, juvenile justice boards, NGOs and state representatives.

Justice B.V. Nagarathna, chairperson of the committee, called for better data, stronger institutions, greater accountability, more effective protection services and adjudication that is timely and child-sensitive. Chief Justice of India Surya Kant released an e-Compendium of landmark Supreme Court and High Court judgments on juvenile justice covering 2015–2026. He said the next decade must be defined by children returning to education, finding opportunities, reintegrating into society and building futures free from stigma. UNICEF India Representative Cynthia McCaffrey reaffirmed the partnership with the Indian judiciary and government.

The release said the inaugural session set the tone for two days of deliberations aimed at consolidating best practices and charting the future course of juvenile justice in India.